The CEO of Veolia, who embarked on Sunday in a very heavy acquisition of its competitor Suez, wanted to be reassuring Thursday on Europe 1. If the maneuver is successful and thus gives birth to a global giant in the treatment of water and waste, this will have no impact on the French wallet, assures Antoine Frérot.
The information, released Sunday, had the effect of a bomb in the economic world.
By offering Engie to buy back its 29.9% stake in Suez, Veolia revealed its intention to swallow its competitor to create an economic giant in the environmental field.
The operation, closely monitored by the French state, was deemed "particularly hostile" by the director general of Suez, Bertrand Camus.
Beyond concerns about employment and respect for competition, it is also the price of the water consumed by the French that is on the table.
"I am categorical on this," said Antoine Frérot on Europe 1, swearing to commit to "that the French do not pay more for their water".
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